Tangent HO ICC Erie Bay Window Caboose Erie Lackawanna “Simplified” w/ Lights

Description

Railroad Short Name: EL

Erie Lackawanna (EL) “Simplified Repaint 1966” w/ Interior Lights and Lit End Lanterns gives modelers an example of the solid-red EL repaint scheme from 1966.  The entire body and sill are painted Safety Red, with a black roof and walkway.  The underframe and steps are black.  The Erie Lackawanna diamond logo is applied to the face of the bay window.  Off to the right is the condensed “RADIO” lettering denoting the caboose is equipped with a radio for crew communication.  On the roof, the wagon wheel antenna stands tall with a detailed smoke jack nearby.  The underside is loaded with details: full brake rigging, battery box, relocated toilet dump pipe and a low hanging generator with cables and axle belt.  The ends feature an accurate Miner brake wheel, separately applied coupler cut levers and train line air hoses.  The model rides in Tangent’s All-New General Steel Casting “Express” trucks with 33″ standard .110” tread CNC wheels.  The caboose has a fully-painted green/black ICC applied interior.  For lighting, this Tangent EL Repaint is equipped with “golden” interior lights, mimicking the incandescent bulbs of the real cabooses along with lit corner lanterns with red and green lenses on one end.  A wand is included to operate the lights – easy with no fuss!   We are offering our EL “Simplified Repaint 1966” scheme in 6 numbers.  Each car number features accurate car body number, RADIO lettering spacing and positioning based on photos.  For the EL fans paying attention: Yes, each car has varying placement and different month and day data in the IDT, paint code, inspection, truck changeout and REPACK stencils from the EL’s Hornell, New York shop in 1966.  Stepwell data and end reporting mark placement on each individual model also vary by car number.

Features:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from meticulous field dimensions using real tape measures on two real ERIE ICC cabooses
• Highly correct “true to life” colors
• “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
• Genuine Kadee® scale couplers
• “Near-scale” draft gear box
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme, as appropriate
• Road and Era-specific details for each RTR scheme, including multiple body, roof, underframe detail and truck combinations
• A beautiful Stanray “overhanging” diagonal panel roof
• Accurate step and end tread patterns
• See-through end platform options
• See-through and treadplate step options
• Multiple end door options
• Multiple brake wheel options
• Underframe details to match as-built ICC and later railroad-modified configurations
• Multiple roof configurations for different roof walkway, brackets, antennas options
• Underframe and truck axle drive generator options
• Different end railing/marker light options, based on paint scheme and era
• Two different wire “coupler lift bar” detail options, per prototype application
• Accurate ICC interior, including seating, conductor desk, lockers, electrical cabinet, coal stove, coal bin, toilet closet and more. The interior is accurately painted based on the paint scheme and era
• Full underbody details – brake system with brake rods and piping, release rod, battery charging plug, battery box, generator and belt – all based on the prototype!
• Beautiful side wire curved grab irons and intricate ICC rivet applications
• LED illuminated interior lighting “warm” lights to replicate incandescent bulbs of the prototypes that can be controlled on or off
• LED illuminated corner lanterns/body side marker lights/end marker lights/FRA flashing end lights, all based on prototype era, paint scheme and appropriate research. We do this dirty work for you – you can trust us. And don’t worry, all of these lights can be controlled on or off – on each end – independently
• No complicated decoder. No complicated programming. No complicated electronics. DC/DCC compatible track-powered “no fuss” interior and marker light lighting – simple and easy to operate with included wand
• CNC-machined standard RP25 .110” tread 33” wheels (Yes, semi-scale .088” wheels are available separately!)
• All-New truck: General Steel Casting Corporation “Express” Truck
• Alternate later era truck options includes Tangent’s 70-Ton Barber Roller Bearing and 70-Ton Gould Plain-Bearing Caboose Trucks
• Recommended age 14 years and older